Railway tie



E. BUTTS AND H. K. DEAN.

RAILWAY TIE.

APPHCATION FILED MAY 25. 1922.

Patentd Oct. 3

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RAILWAY TIE.

APPIICATION FILED MAY 25. 1922.

I Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

Patented 3, 1922..

PATENT EFMJE.

EDWARD BUTTS, OF GEORGETOWN, COLORADQ-AND HARRY K. DEAN, 0F BOSTON,

- MASSACHUSETTS.

RAILWAY rm.

Application filed Ma 25.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, EDWARD Burrs, a citizen of the United States. residing at Georgetown. in the county of Clear Creek and State ofColorado.and'I-IA RY K. DEA a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of lilassachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Railway Ties, of which the following is a specification. v

This invention relates to a railway -tie and has for its object to provide an improved construction whereby a rail may be held securely to a metal tie. p H

Another object of the invention is toprovide an improved construction of cushion block to be inserted between the rail and the tie. said cushion block being so constructed that it may be easily inserted within the tie beneath the rail or removed therefrom, and when in place in said tie, will be securely held and prevented from becoming accidentally loosened. I

The invention consists in the combination and arrangementof parts set forth in the following specification and particularly pointed out in the claims thereof.

Referring to the drawings: I

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a railway tie embodying the invention.a portion of two rails being illustrated attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the railway tie the rails being illustrated in section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section through the railway tie as taken on the line 3 -3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section partly in elevation taken on the line l-l of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of an end portion of the railway tie.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a cushion block.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a clamping member. i

Fig. 8 is a sectional elevation similar to Fig. 4 but illustrating a modified embodiment of the invention.

Like numerals refer tolike partsthroughout the several views of the drawings.

In the drawings, referring to Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, 10 represents a railway tie con- 192a. seriaino. 563,619.

Located in each tapered groove 14 is a taperedblock 16 ofwood, or other suitable materlal which forms a support for a rail 17 ofthe' usual well known type which rests thereon. The block 15 is illustrated in detail in Fig. '6 and said block forms a cushion between the rail 17 and tie 10 and acts to absorb the vibrations caused by the moveinent of trains over the rails 17.

The rails 17 are secured upon the cushion block 16 and to the tie 10 by clamping members 18 which arelocated in the recesses 15 and slide vertically therein. The clamping members 18 are provided with a flange 19 formed integral therewith which overlies and engages the flanges of the rails 17. The clamping members 18 are also provided with a spur 20 formed integral therewith and when the clamping member is forced downwardly in its recess, the spur 20 penetrates the cushion block 16 as illustrated inFig. and thereafter prevents movement of the latter transversely of the tie, thereby securely holding said cushion block in the groove 14.. The clamping member 18 is itself securely held in position in the recess 15 with its flange 1.9 in engagement with the flange of the rail 17 and its spur 2O pene trating the cushion block 16 by a bolt 21, nut 22 and lock nut 23, the head of said bolt being located in a recess 24k provided in the un- 'der surface of the tie 10 and said bolt proeither of the nuts 22 or 9.3 to prevent the accidental loosening of the same upon the bolt 21. I

The device herewith illustrated and described canbe easily constructed and quickly installechis practically indestructible and will therefore last indefinitely. The cushion blocks 16 give the flexibility required and are the only parts which require replacing, and their construction is such that they can be easily removed from the tie Without disturbing either tie or rail. The cushion block is held firmly in position within the tie by means of the clamping blocks 18 and spurs 20 formed thereon. No spikes are driven through the cushion blocks to cause decay in the wood and there is no chance in the device for the clamping members and bolts to become loosened through decay of any of the parts, thereby making it impossible for the rails to spread.

In Fig. 8 a modified embodiment of our invention is illustrated in which a layer of resilient cushioning material 25, as, for example, rubber is located within the groove '14 of the tie 10 between the tapered cushion block 16 and the upper surface of the groove 14. All the other parts of the device are exactly as illustrated and described in connection with Figures 1 to 7 inclusive. The provision of the layer of material 25 gives a greater cushioning support for the rails 17 r We claim:

1. A railway tie having, in combination, a metal body portion provided with grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block and means to hold said clamping member in engagement with a rail mounted upon said cushion block.

2. A railway tie having, in combination, a metalbody portion provided with grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block and engaging the latter to prevent movement thereof transversely of the tie and means to hold said clamping member in engagement with a rail mounted upon said cushion block.

3. A railway tie having, in combination, a metal body portion provided with tapered grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a tapered cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block and means to hold said clamping member in engagement with a railmounted upon said cushion block.

4. A railway tie having, in combination, a metal body portion provided with grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block, said clamping member embodying therein a flange adapted to engage the flange of a rail mounted upon said cushion block and means to hold said clamping member in engagement with said rail.

5. A railway tie having, in combination, a metal body portion provided with grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block, said clamping member embodying therein a flange adapted to engage the flange of a rail mounted upon said cushion block, said clamping member also embodying therein a spur engaging said cushion block to prevent a movement thereof transversely of said'tie and means to hold said clamping member in engagement with said rail and cushion block.

6. A railway tie having, in combination, a metal body portion provided with grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block, said clamping member embodying therein aflange adapted to engage the flange of a rail mounted upon said cushion block, said clamping member also embodying therein a spur engaging said cushion block to prevent a movement thereof transversely of said tie and bolts extending through said tie and clamping member and holding the latter in engagement with said rail and cushion block.

7. A railway tie having, in combination, a main body portion provided with tapered grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides-thereof, a tapered cushion block located in each groove, a clamping member mounted in each recess and located upon opposite sides of said cushion block, said clampin member embodying therein a flange a apted to engage the flange of a rail mounted upon said cushion block, said clamping member also embodying therein a spur engaging said cushion block to prevent movement thereof transversely of said tie and means to hold said clamping member in engagement with said rail and cushion block.

8. A railway tie having, in combination, a metal body port-ion provided with grooves extending transversely thereof, said grooves having recesses formed in the opposite sides thereof, a cushion block located in each groove, a layer of resilient material located in each groove beneath said cushion block, a clamping member mounted in each recess 1 ,43o,see g and located upon opposite sides of said cushtie and means to hold said clamping memion block, said clamping member embodying her in engagement with said rail and cushion therein a flange adapted to engage the flange block. 10 of a rail mounted upon said cushion block, In testimony whereof We have hereunto 5 said clamping member also embodying thereset our hands.

in a spur engaging said cushion block to pre- EDWARD BUTTS. vent movement thereof transversely of said HARRY K. DEAN. 

